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Federal Advisory Committee Act Amendments of 2019
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Federal Advisory Committee Act Amendments of 2019 This bill revises provisions regarding federal advisory committees, including to (1) require designation of committee members as special government employees or representatives, (2) apply the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) to subcommittees and subgroups, and (3) require publication of certain information about advisory committees. The bill requires appointments to advisory committees to be made without regard to political affiliation or campaign activity, unless required by federal statute. Each agency, prior to appointing members to an advisory committee, must solicit nominations for potential committee members. The agency shall solicit nominations at least once every two years. The bill provides statutory authority for the designation of advisory committee members as special government employees (if they are appointed to exercise their individual best judgement) or representatives (if they are appointed to represent a nongovernment entity). Agencies may not designate committee members as representatives to avoid federal ethics rules. Each agency shall make available on its website specified information about each of the agency's advisory committees, including membership, meeting minutes, and notices of future meetings. The General Services Administration must also publish this information. The bill revises requirements for Advisory Committee Management Officers, including to require them to be senior officials with expertise in implementing FACA. The Government Accountability Office shall report on agency compliance with FACA.
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2021 · third_quarter · Veterans
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2019 · third_quarter · Government Issues
Conflict of interest, ethics and disclosure policies governing federal researchers, scientists and private entities; compelling certain government-affiliated nonprofits to comply with disclosure requirements. Advocacy for applicability of Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act (S. 195/HR 736) to certain government-affiliated nonprofits. Advocacy for appropriate transparency requirements in the Federal Advisory Committee Act Amendments of 2019 (S. 1220/HR 1608) for federal advisory committee members.
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2019 · second_quarter · Science/Technology
Issue: Support reducing administrative and regulatory burden on scientists and research institutions. Issue: Support efforts to promote research integrity, address potential for foreign influence in science, and address harassment in science. Issue: Support the use of a competitive peer review process for federal research grants and programs H.R. 1608/S.1220, Federal Advisory Committee Act of 2019 Issue: Urge lawmakers to avoid unintended consequences for the peer review process. H.R. 3038, Securing American Science and Technology Act Issue: Support efforts to address foreign influence on science, including stakeholder engagement from institutions of higher education.
Client expense: $1,045,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2019 · second_quarter · Government Issues
Conflict of interest, ethics and disclosure policies governing federal researchers, scientists and private entities; compelling certain government-affiliated nonprofits to comply with disclosure requirements. Advocacy for applicability of Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act (S. 195/HR 736) to certain government-affiliated nonprofits. Advocacy for appropriate transparency requirements in the Federal Advisory Committee Act Amendments of 2019 (S. 1220/HR 1608) for federal advisory committee members.
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE